BROWSING: LTE

EMEA in Perspective: 18 August

Popular topics seem to always include LTE news, government oversight concerns (see the view in Germany) and customer service complaints. So we’ll go with these for today’s commentary. LTE Although it seems LTE deployments are moving slower in Europe then in the United States, there still...

T-Mobile US plans LTE throttling (RCR Mobile Minute)

T-Mobile says it will slow data speeds for users who break the rules Mobile Minute: T-Mobile US is the latest carrier to confirm plans to "throttle" some LTE customers. According to an internal memo obtained to TmoNews, the practice will start Sunday and will only impact...

POV: Tom Wheeler, LTE and the 't-word'

Consumers call it throttling, carriers call it network optimization... T-Mobile US is the latest carrier to announce LTE throttling The Federal Communications Commission is sure to hear from consumers about T-Mobile US's plan to throttle some LTE users. Those found to be breaking T-Mobile US's rules by...

Spirent digs into 4G user experience in the U.K.

Spirent Communications studied more than 47,000 calls and 170,000 data tests on iPhone 5C devices across wireless operators in the United Kingdom and found that the main differences among operators came down to data speeds, while all operators performed well in call and file upload/download completions. The...

Claudia Bacco to lead EMEA and launch custom content services, by RCR Wireless News

New England-born and Munich-based, Claudia Bacco has joined the RCR Wireless News team as Managing Director - Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). As Managing Director - EMEA, Bacco will be responsible for expanding EMEA commercial and editorial efforts, contributing industry insights, and hosting...

HSPA or LTE? That is the Question

Today, there actually are not many questions when it comes to the HSPA LTE debacle. The answer is clear, Long Term Evolution (LTE) is the future. Upgrading to LTE technology is part of the natural upgrade process. But, how do they differ? Let's dig...